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8/17/2010 - SPYRUS(R) Hydra PC(TM) USB Encryption Device Family Awarded Its Third FIPS 140-2 Level 3 ValidationSANTA CLARA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/17/10 -- Flash Memory Summit - SPYRUS, Inc. today announced that their Hydra Privacy Card® (Hydra PC) USB encryption devices have received a third FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validation. In addition to FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certificate 1179 for file-based encryption and certificate 1302 for the SPYCOS® crypto core, SPYRUS received certificate 1394 for their XTS-AES sector-based encryption devices. By defining multiple individually validated security boundaries, SPYRUS has created a flexible and extensible architecture for information protection using advanced encryption techniques. Contrast this with devices holding only one overall validation that must be revalidated whenever any part of the device changes, such as the PC interface or the addition of more advanced flash memory controllers. The patented Hydra PC Personal Encryption Device was the first and is still the only commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) USB encryption device approved to protect tactical data in accordance with CNSS Instruction 4009 at the SECRET level and below, when used with the approved operational security doctrine. The Hydra PC Personal Encryption Device, like its big brother the Hydra PC Digital Attaché, protects your data no matter where it is stored -- on the drive, on your PC, or in the cloud -- because every file is encrypted with a unique AES-256 bit CBC key. Think of it as a bank vault with individual safe deposit boxes. A fourth FIPS-140-2 Level 3 certificate will be issued shortly for another member of the Hydra Privacy Card family that was created for Kingston under the Secured By SPYRUS OEM program. This device is designed as a high-security replacement for conventional secure flash drives from IronKey, MXI, and SanDisk, and can be used on any PC. All Hydra PC devices exceed the new security requirements recently issued by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on the Joint Task Force Global Network Operations (JTF-GNO) Computer Task Order (CTO) for encrypted flash drives approved for use on DoD networks. This is because Hydra PC USB encryption devices protect your data with advanced hardware security by drawing upon XTS-AES 256, AES 256 CBC, ECDH P-384, ECDSA P-384, and SHA-384, which make up the US Department of Defense Suite B cryptography. Suite B was designed to serve as an interoperable cryptographic base for data protection and information sharing for both unclassified information and most classified information. SPYRUS worked in partnership with Microsoft to add Suite B support to Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 2008 Server. However, SPYRUS is the only vendor to implement the entire set of Suite B cryptographic algorithms in FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated hardware across all product lines. "With the addition of this new FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certificate, SPYRUS holds the trifecta for building the most secure portable data encryption devices in the world," said Tom Dickens, SPYRUS Chief Operating Officer. "But just as important as validation is the source of the security. All SPYRUS encryption devices are designed, developed, and manufactured in the United States using cleared suppliers and facilities. This allows us to mitigate the risks of untrusted parts and hidden code that are of increasing concern to governments around the world." "Because we know that one size does not fit all, we offer a family of encrypting drives with fixed memory, removable memory, or no memory at all," said Ron LaPedis, Director of Product Marketing and Management. "The modular design of our devices allows us to keep up with the latest in PC interface and flash memory technology without requiring redesign or revalidation of our cryptographic elements. This ensures that our customers always get the latest, most secure technology." The Hydra Privacy Card Personal Encryption Device and other Secured by SPYRUS USB encryption devices can be ordered through several government contracts. They are also available from Amazon in the USA. Email sales@spyrus.com for more information. About SPYRUS, Inc. SPYRUS, the SPYRUS logo, Secured by SPYRUS, Hydra Privacy Card, Hydra PC, and Digital Attaché are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SPYRUS, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other jurisdictions. All other company, organization, and product names are trademarks of their respective organizations. The National Security Agency's USB Flash Drive Program has developed specifications for physically transferring SECRET data between secure enclaves. SPYRUS, Inc. asserts that the Hydra PC meets NSA's USB Flash Drive specifications, documented in the "Universal Serial Bus (USB) Flash Drive Personal Token for Tactical SECRET Minimum Essential Requirements 1.0," and as such, is acceptable for use in national security systems. 8/17/2010 - Autonomic Resources Completes Wireless Internet Guest Access Deployments for U.S. National Archives and Records AdministrationAutonomic completes project on schedule; deploys amigopod and Websense solutions Cary, N.C., August 17, 2010 – Autonomic Resources, an IT and service integration firm serving the U.S. federal government, announced today the completion of the wireless guest access deployments for the United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) at the National Archives Building (Washington DC) and Archives II (College Park, MD). As the prime contractor for the project, Autonomic established guest wireless Internet access and employee network access in public and research areas of both facilities. NARA is considered the nation's record keeper and is perhaps best known for housing the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, as well as public military records, naturalization records, and even the canceled check for the purchase of Alaska. The agency houses approximately 9 billion pages of textual records; 7.2 million maps, charts, and architectural drawings; more than 20 million still photographs; billions of machine-readable data sets; and more than 365,000 reels of film and 110,000 videotapes. Of all documents and materials created in business conducted by the United States federal government, only one to three percent is legally or historically important enough to be kept by NARA. Autonomic was awarded the NARA wireless network design and deployment contract following their wireless implementations at five Presidential Library pilot sites in the fall/winter of 2008/2009. To date, Autonomic has developed an enterprise wireless network design and roadmap for NARA, completed wireless site surveys at National Records facilities and Presidential Libraries, deployed a Cisco enterprise wireless management and authentication solution at NARA’s data center, and implemented an amigopod guest registration solution. For Web security on the network, Autonomic is deploying Websense® Web Security Gateway on the Websense V10000™ appliance to provide NARA visitors and employees dynamic, real-time malware protection and ensure safe browsing of appropriate content. Additionally, Autonomic enlisted the help of consilium1, a specialized information technology consulting services company, to assist with architecture and implementation services for the project. “We are pleased that both staff and researchers at the National Archives will now be able to easily and securely access online resources due to the completion of the Wireless Project by Autonomic Resources,” said William Day, government IT Project Manager with NARA. Autonomic was able to rapidly address several technology challenges in the NARA environment, including working designs that did not disrupt the unique and historic building aesthetics, researching and deploying an easy-to- administer guest access system that allows for complex guest access usage and rule conditions, while continuing to protect NARA from Internet usage that would be harmful to its network. Autonomic recommended the amigopod solution for its ease of configuration and the number of advanced guest registration features available. amigopod was chosen because it provided an important set of requirements for guest access that other wireless device manufactures had not addressed. amigopod’s Visitor Management Appliance is the first dedicated platform designed for unified visitor management. “Autonomic Resources has an experienced team of wireless engineers, and we pride ourselves on our ability to take on even the most complex and high-profile wireless projects,” said John Keese, president of Autonomic Resources. “We were pleased to have been selected to survey, design and deploy an important public and researcher-enabling technology for NARA. We applaud the NARA leadership in stepping fourth with a technology that better enables them to achieve its mission to the country.” About Autonomic Resources Autonomic Resources (www.autonomicresources.com) is an information technology and service integration firm that works with U.S. federal government. Core capabilities include the implementation of strategic technologies related to data center automation, cloud computing, open source adoption, IA, network infrastructure services & support, BI implementation and software development services. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., Autonomic is certified 8(a) SDB - Search GSA Schedule #GS-35F-0587R on http://www.gsaadvantage.gov. About amigopod amigopod is a global leader in Unified Visitor Management solutions for both enterprise and public access deployments. amigopod builds flexible guest access and identity management solutions helping companies to implement a common and efficient process for providing external users access to their network. amigopod’s unique universal visitor management and intelligence proposition sets the industry standard for managing corporate access for guests, and is pioneering the next generation of public access hotspots. The company’s range of Visitor Manager Appliances have been installed in hundreds of customers in over 15 countries around the world including both start-up and established blue chip companies. For further information, go to www.amigopod.com. About Websense, Inc. Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), a global leader in unified Web, data, and email content security solutions, delivers the best security for modern threats at the lowest total cost of ownership to tens of thousands of enterprise, mid-market and small organizations around the world. Distributed through a global network of channel partners and delivered as software, appliance, and software-as-a-service (SaaS), Websense content security solutions help organizations leverage new communication, collaboration, and Web 2.0 business tools while protecting from advanced persistent threats, preventing the loss of confidential information and enforcing Internet use and security policies. Websense is headquartered in San Diego, Calif. with offices around the world. For more information, visit http://www.websense.com/. Follow Websense on Twitter: www.twitter.com/websense Join the discussion on Facebook: www.facebook.com/websense and www.facebook.com/webatwork 8/3/2010 - Autonomic Resources Expands Cloud Offerings with Addition of OpenStack, Zenoss and Enomaly to ARC-PPress Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Leading cloud solutions offered under Autonomic Resources Cloud-Platform (ARC-P) Cary, N.C., August 3, 2010 – Autonomic Resources, an IT and service integration firm serving the U.S. federal government, announced today the availability of several new technologies under the Autonomic Resources Cloud-Platform or ARC-P stacks. As part of its Cloud Platform of solutions, the company will now offer leading technologies from OpenStack, Zenoss and Enomaly. The ARC-P, or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) will begin Public Cloud Services to provide U.S. government customers with simplified computing power, storage, and networking infrastructure that can be acquired and utilized on-demand, all from FISMA certified data centers with standard multi-factor authentication access. ARC-P now offers:
Additionally, Autonomic will continue to promote open source standards within the cloud technologies arena by beginning to offer Canonical’s UEC cloud platform for private cloud deployment by government customers. This offering will be part of Autonomic’s ARC-P-UEC platform. Autonomic Resources has also added Zenoss and Enomaly to its MAS 70 GSA schedule of product offerings to further allow government customers to deploy these technologies within their own environments. “The adoption of OpenStack by Autonomic’s ARC-P provides another avenue for government agencies to take advantage of open source cloud technologies and support the emergence of an open source cloud standard,” said Jim Curry, OpenStack organizer and vice president at Rackspace. “With the expertise of service providers like Autonomic Resources, organizations and government agencies can build private clouds on the same technology used by Rackspace, the second largest public cloud hosting provider.” “As the fastest-growing provider of enterprise IT service assurance products for physical, virtual, and cloud-based IT environments, Zenoss is excited to partner with Autonomic Resources to further extend the reach of our products,” said Bill Karpovich, co-founder and CEO of Zenoss. “We are happy to support the open cloud standard and look forward to working with Autonomic to bring our solutions to the federal market.” Reuven Cohen, founder and chief technologist of Enomaly, said, “Enomaly is one of the earliest pioneers of cloud computing, and our Elastic Computing Platform has often been described as the world's first true IaaS platform. We’re pleased to combine our experience with Autonomic’s expertise in implementing cloud solutions for government customers.” Cole Crawford, Autonomic Resources chief technology officer, said, “Cloud computing technologies provide the interoperability and portability that so many organizations and federal agencies need to improve efficiencies and stay competitive. Autonomic Resources is pleased to offer leading cloud solutions from OpenStack, Zenoss, Enomaly and Canonical, and we are fully committed to providing a unified cloud framework with these technologies to customers in the federal space.” About OpenStack™ About Zenoss Inc. About Enomaly About Autonomic Resources Autonomic Resources ( www.autonomicresources.com ) is an information technology and service integration firm that works with the U.S. federal government. Core capabilities include the implementation of strategic technologies related to long term IT services as well as strategic services like data center automation, cloud computing, open source adoption, IA, NextGen networking, BI and software development services. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., Autonomic is a certified 8(a) SDB - Search GSA Schedule #GS-35F-0587R on http://www.gsaadvantage.gov . 7/27/2010 - SPYRUS(R) Announces Mac and Linux Support for High Assurance Encrypting Flash Drives
As a member of the Hydra Privacy Card family, this new OEM-only USB flash drive implements advanced hardware security techniques to provide the most secure use-anywhere USB flash drive available today. Every sector of the device's memory is protected with the advanced, hardware-based XTS-AES 256-bit encryption recommended by IEEE 1669 and referenced by the NIST SP800-38E standard for full disk encryption. This new SPYRUS sector-based media encryption device uses the same Rosetta Micro FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated hardware security module built into the entire SPYRUS Hydra Privacy Card family. The device implements XTS-AES 256, AES CBC, ECDH P-384, ECDSA P-384, and SHA-384, which together make up the National Security Agency's Suite B cryptography. The device's packaging is designed to meet FIPS 140-2 Level 3 specifications for tamper-resistant epoxy potting with built-in anti-tamper and self-destruct mechanisms, thus protecting the device against unauthorized access to the device and data. Unlike competing use-anywhere encrypting USB flash drives, SPYRUS does not offer to store a copy of your password nor backup the data on your drive to a system on the Internet, where your confidential information could be at risk to hackers. The device also can be used with the SPYRUS Secure Pocket Drive, the first secure, native, and licensed Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard OS on an encrypting USB flash drive. When used in this manner, it can provide two-person control of information transfer between disparate systems. With the addition of a SPYRUS Hydra Privacy Card Digital Attaché encrypting storage device, three-person control can be implemented to allow the secure exchange of information between multiple Microsoft Windows systems. SPYRUS will be demonstrating their high assurance devices in booth 1944 at LandWarNet in Tampa Florida from August 3-5, 2010. For more information about SPYRUS encrypting USB flash drives, please visit http://www.spyrus.com/products/hydrapc_expanded.asp. For information about licensing opportunities for this high assurance encrypting USB flash drive, please contact SPYRUS at sales@spyrus.com. About SPYRUS, Inc. SPYRUS holds patents in the U.S. and abroad that enable solutions for secure authentication, secure communication, and full disk encryption, as well as patents relating to data protection and rights management for digital content. Secured by SPYRUS security technology is designed, developed, and manufactured in the USA to meet FIPS 140-2 Level 3 standards. SPYRUS is headquartered in San Jose, California. See http://www.spyrus.com/ for more information. Hydra Privacy Card devices and Secure Pocket Drive are protected by U.S. Patents 7,757,100, 7,380,140, 6,088,802, 6,981,149, with other patents pending. SPYRUS, the SPYRUS logo, Secured by SPYRUS, Hydra Privacy Card, Hydra PC, Digital Attaché, Secure Pocket Drive, and Security to the Edge are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SPYRUS, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other jurisdictions. All other company, organization, and product names are trademarks of their respective organizations. 7/19/2010 - Rackspace Open Sources Cloud Platform; Announces Plans to Collaborate with NASA and Other Industry Leaders on OpenStack ProjectMore than 25 companies, including Citrix and Dell, support open source cloud platform to accelerate industry standards
“Modern scientific computation requires ever increasing storage and processing power delivered on-demand,” said Chris Kemp, NASA’s Chief Technology Officer for IT. “To serve this demand, we built Nebula, an infrastructure cloud platform designed to meet the needs of our scientific and engineering community. NASA and Rackspace are uniquely positioned to drive this initiative based on our experience in building large scale cloud platforms and our desire to embrace open source.”
OpenStack will feature several cloud infrastructure components including a fully distributed object store based on Rackspace Cloud Files, available today at OpenStack.org. The next component planned for release is a scalable compute-provisioning engine based on the NASA Nebula cloud technology and Rackspace Cloud Servers technology. It is expected to be available later this year. Using these components, organizations would be able to turn physical hardware into scalable and extensible cloud environments using the same code currently in production serving tens of thousands of customers and large government projects.
“We are founding the OpenStack initiative to help drive industry standards, prevent vendor lock-in and generally increase the velocity of innovation in cloud technologies,” said Lew Moorman, President, Cloud and CSO at Rackspace. “We are proud to have NASA’s support in this effort. Its Nebula Cloud Platform is a tremendous boost to the OpenStack community. We expect ongoing collaboration with NASA and the rest of the community to drive more-rapid cloud adoption and innovation, in the private and public spheres.”
Rackspace and NASA have committed to use OpenStack to power their cloud platforms, and Rackspace will dedicate open-source developers and resources to support adoption of OpenStack among enterprises and service providers. An OpenStack Design Summit hosted by Rackspace was held July 13-16 in Austin, where more than 100 technical advisors, developers and founding members joined to validate the code and ratify the project roadmap. More than 25 companies were represented at the Design Summit including AMD, Autonomic Resources, Citrix, Cloud.com, Cloudkick, Cloudscaling, CloudSwitch, Dell, enStratus, FathomDB, Intel, iomart Group, Limelight, Nicira, NTT DATA, Opscode, Peer 1, Puppet Labs, RightScale, Riptano, Scalr, Softlayer, Sonian, Spiceworks, Zenoss and Zuora.
“OpenStack provides a solid foundation for promoting the emergence of cloud standards and interoperability,” said Peter Levine, SVP and GM, Datacenter and Cloud Division, Citrix Systems. “As a longtime technology partner with Rackspace, Citrix will collaborate closely with the community to provide full support for the XenServer platform and our other cloud-enabling products.”
"We believe in offering customers choice in cloud computing that helps them improve efficiency," says Forrest Norrod, Vice President and General Manager of Server Platforms, Dell. "OpenStack on Dell is a great option to create open source enterprise cloud solutions."
To download or contribute code and get involved, visit OpenStack.org. Follow OpenStack on Twitter @OpenStack.
About Rackspace Hosting Rackspace Hosting is the world's leading specialist in the hosting and cloud computing industry. The San Antonio-based company provides Fanatical Support® to its customers, across a portfolio of IT services, including Managed Hosting and Cloud Computing. For more information, visit www.rackspace.com.
About the NASA Nebula Cloud Program NASA Nebula is a Cloud Computing service based at NASA Ames Research Center that provides high performance compute, network, and data storage services to NASA scientists and researchers. Nebula allows NASA to share and process large scientific data sets and was one of three flagship projects highlighted in NASA’s Open Government Plan. For more information, visit http://nebula.nasa.gov.
Forward Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, the results of Rackspace Hosting could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including any statements concerning expected development of the OpenStack project; the acceptance of OpenStack technology as an industry standard; anticipated operational and financial benefits from any development of the OpenStack project; the participation of other companies or individuals in the OpenStack project; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the possibility that expected benefits from the OpenStack project may not materialize because the underlying technology is not reliable or generally compatible with industry standards; there are changes in technology that adversely affect the adoption of the standards, and other risks that are described in Rackspace Hosting’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2010. Except as required by law, Rackspace Hosting assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. 6/2/2010 - Autonomic Resources Announces Availability of SugarCRM and Jaspersoft in GSA’s Apps.gov Store
Availability clears the way for federal agencies to quickly and easily implement leading open source solutions and provides a path to backend code Cary, N.C., June 2, 2010 – Autonomic Resources, an IT and service integration firm serving the U.S. federal government, announced today the availability of two leading open source solutions, SugarCRM and Jaspersoft, under the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule. As a GSA contract holder for these and other solutions, Autonomic meets pre-qualified technical and pricing requirements, making the procurement process fast, flexible, and cost-effective for federal government agencies. Additionally, SugarCRM and Jaspersoft are now available on Apps.gov, a service provided by GSA as a source for Cloud computing applications. SugarCRM is the world’s leading open source customer relationship management (CRM) software. More than half a million users have implemented SugarCRM to execute marketing programs, grow sales, retain customers and create custom business applications. Jaspersoft’s open source business intelligence (BI) suite is the world’s most widely used BI software and was recently named by Gartner as the highest growth vendor worldwide in the BI software market from 2008 to 2009. SugarCRM and Jaspersoft have a proven track record in helping government and businesses solve relationship management and BI challenges. JasperReports for SugarCRM is one of the most popular independent projects on SugarForge, SugarCRM’s Developer web site, with over 225,000 downloads. John Keese, president of Autonomic Resources, said, “Both platforms will run either as Cloud applications or within the customer’s existing IT environment. This flexibility provides government agencies more control over software deployment and performance compared to solutions that can only be deployed in a hosted environment or on site. Both SugarCRM and Jaspersoft understand that the federal market has the need for platforms to support both models. A customer can easily implement and become productive in the Cloud model knowing that their investment can be fully ported to the private environment.” “There is strong demand from federal agencies for flexible, integrated CRM and business intelligence solutions,” said Jeff Campbell, SugarCRM’s vice president of worldwide sales. “We look forward to working with Autonomic Resources as they accelerate the adoption of leading open source solutions such as SugarCRM and Jaspersoft in the public sector.” Open source technologies continue to gain wider acceptance under the current federal administration’s initiative to modernize IT by encouraging government agencies to use commercially available technology. As more federal agencies strive to reduce IT costs and speed implementation, the availability of open source solutions such as SugarCRM and Jaspersoft under the GSA and Apps.gov formats provides agencies with simplified acquisition processes to implement technologies and meet mission objectives rapidly. "Working with Autonomic has given us the opportunity to further extend the reach of Jaspersoft’s end-to-end open source business intelligence solution into the government sector," said Jose Morales VP of business development at Jaspersoft. "Together we are providing federal agencies the powerful technologies they desire, at a fraction of the cost of proprietary solutions." Autonomic Resources, SugarCRM and Jaspersoft will host a summer series of webinars in June and July on Commercial Open Source Technologies geared toward the federal, state and local markets. Watch for more information and open registration at http://autonomicresources.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=9 About SugarCRM About Jaspersoft About Autonomic Resources Autonomic Resources (www.autonomicresources.com) is an information technology and service integration firm that works with the U.S. federal government. Core capabilities include the implementation of strategic technologies related to long term IT services as well as strategic services like data center automation, cloud computing, open source adoption, IA, NextGen networking, BI and software development services. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., Autonomic is a certified 8(a) SDB - Search GSA Schedule #GS-35F-0587R on http://www.gsaadvantage.gov/. Press Contact: 05/14/2010 - Saving Millions with Open Source Business Intelligence
CTO Edge | Sanjay Raj | May 14, 2010 In addition to cutting their licensing costs in half, the client noted that the new Jaspersoft solution offered powerful reporting and improved performance. They estimated that they will save more than $500,000 in the next three years on licensing and maintenance costs, and nearly $1 million on hardware and infrastructure by saving database server space from a 40 percent reduction in CPU usage. 03/23/2010 - Ubuntu Linux Gets Social with 10.04 Beta Available Now PC World | David Coursey | March 23, 2010 "Lucid Lynx" is the codename given to Canonical's Ubuntu Linux 10.04, now in beta, which adds social networking features and a new look to the popular Linux distribution. A final release is due April 29, the company said. The new "LTS" release is intended for long-term use and will be supported for three years as a desktop OS and five years on servers, Canonical said. It was released late last week for desktop, netbook, and server use and may be downloaded here. "Like any LTS, 10.04 will offer more stability features than new features," said Cole Crawford, CTO of Autonomic Resources, a federal cloud computing provider and services integrator based in Cary, N.C. Despite its stability focus, Crawford said the release includes interesting features for both desktop and server customers. Social Networking FeaturesDesktop social networking support is implemented through integration with Gwibber, an open-source microblogging client that supports nine services, including Twitter, Facebook, Digg, Flickr, and FriendFeed. The Gwibber technology appears to users through a new MeMenu added to the operating system user interface. The OS ships with Firefox 3.6, but changes the default search engine from Google to Yahoo, as part of a revenue sharing arrangement between Canonical and Yahoo. Also included is the OpenOffice 3.2 open source productivity suite. Canonical warns that the beta should not be installed on production systems. A full list of features and known bugs is available here. Lucid Lynx's desktop version also integrates Canonical's Ubuntu One (U1) music store, now in limited beta test. The store will allow users to purchase music through Rhythmbox, the default music player for the operating system. Desktop UpdateThe desktop design has also been updated, specifically brightened to replace the former brown Gnome design with themes called "Ambiance" and "Radiance" that are intended, along with new logos, indicators, and wallpapers, to brighten the user desktop. For the server, Crawford welcomed the integration of cloud computing features and improved security into the operating system. "They are focusing on the cloud and as a reseller we are very happy to see that," Crawford said. "We think integration of cloud technologies within the UI, as well as Canonical's focus on security, will be important for the federal government customers that we serve." Available now as a beta version, Canonical expects to offer a production release of the operating system on April 29. David Coursey has been writing about technology products and companies for more than 25 years. He tweets as @techinciter and may be contacted via his Web site. He welcomes comments on this blog below. 02/19/10 - Department of Defense Modifies 14-month Ban on Use of Removable Flash Media for Approved Devices...Secured By SPYRUS™ Devices are ApprovedSince the ban has now been modified, this is what Secured by SPYRUS™ means to you:
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02/17/10 - Autonomic Approved to Offer Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux and Landscape Through GSA AdvantageFor more on this exciting agreement, check out these articles: Ubuntu Linux Now Available to Fed Customers on GSA Advantage Ubuntu Linux Now Available to U.S. Government Customers
Agreement Makes the Highly Popular Linux Distribution and Systems Management Tool Available for the First Time to Federal Government Customers CARY, N.C.--Autonomic Resources, an IT and service integration firm serving the U.S. federal government, announced today that the General Services Administration (GSA) has approved the company to offer Canonical’s Ubuntu and Landscape to government customers. The agreement makes Autonomic the Federal reseller/integrator of Canonical Ubuntu and Landscape products. Ubuntu is an ever-popular and fast-growing Linux distribution and Landscape is a systems management and monitoring tool that enables users to manage multiple Ubuntu machines through a simple Web-based interface. The new Landscape release allows IT departments & managers to remotely administer physical or virtual servers within the government and corporate networks and on their private cloud platforms. Ubuntu, a community-developed operating system, is currently the most popular base operating system for developers focused on delivering Cloud solutions. Cloud computing has gained growing acceptance within the federal government sector due to the current administration’s focus on collaboration, transparency and cost savings. In a recent report from Booz Allen Hamilton, analysts estimate that federal government agencies could save as much as 85 percent of their annual IT infrastructure budgets by moving operations to the Cloud. “Canonical is delighted to partner with Autonomic Resources in the development of the Federal and Ubuntu desktop community and marketplace,” said Paul Holt, Canonical Corporate Services sales director. “Their experience and skill set makes them the ideal partner to integrate the Canonical support and technology product set with their own open source solutions, adding significant value for both their respective customer and the wider Federal open source community.” Landscape is the latest tool slated to be offered in Autonomic’s Cloud Computing platform. Autonomic Resource’s Cloud-Platform (ARC-P), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), provides government customers with simplified computing power, storage and supporting infrastructure that can be acquired and utilized on-demand all from FISMA certified data centers with standard multi-factor authentication access. "As adoption of the Cloud continues and the need for simplified infrastructure management grows, organizations will be looking for tools that work for physical and virtual assets,” said Cole Crawford, Autonomic Resources chief technology officer. “Landscape offers a simple, fast and secure solution enabling IT departments throughout the federal government to quickly patch and update systems." About Canonical Canonical (www.canonical.com) provides engineering, online and professional services to Ubuntu partners and customers worldwide as the company behind the Ubuntu project. About Autonomic Resources Autonomic Resources is an information technology and service integration firm that works with the U.S. federal government. Core capabilities include the implementation of strategic technologies related to data center automation, cloud computing, open source adoption, IA, nextGen networking, BI implementation and software development services. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., Autonomic is certified 8(a) SDB - Search GSA Schedule #GS-35F-0587R on www.gsaadvantage.gov. 02/15/10 - Autonomic Selected by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California as Part of Team Autonomy’s eDiscoveryAutonomic is proud to announce that the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (the Metropolitan) has selected Autonomy’s end-to-end eDiscovery platform for its Electronic Discovery Management System. As part of Team Autonomy, Autonomic has joined forces with a global leader in software that powers the use of unstructured data in the enterprise. The Autonomy platform includes Legal Hold, Investigator and Early Case Assessment, Introspect, and Enterprise Archiving Solution (EAS) and is designed to effectively comply with the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) as well as the Public Records Act. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in parts of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. 02/12/10 - Autonomic Technology Partner, SPYRUS Inc, Delivers Hydra PC Secure Pocket Drive™ with Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Operating SystemThis new Secure Pocket Drive provides a secure Windows desktop companion for traveling and telecommuting government users worldwide. As Autonomic is partnered with SPYRUS® to offer our Federal customers the ONLY approved USB devices under the Data At Rest (DAR) ESI/BPA, this new device is an exciting addition to the line of SPYRUS products. The Official Secure Pocket Drive Press Release: 02/10/10 - Autonomic Named as Sponsoring Partner for Upcoming AFCEA Conference: "Beyond SOA and Cloud"Autonomic has teamed up with the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Washington, D.C. Chapter (AFCEA DC) in sponsoring this event. The conference, to be tentatively held on March 18th at the Hilton Washington DC, will focus on two leading service areas for Autonomic - the future of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Cloud Computing. Both of these technologies provide a framework for sharing services and information, and they must work closely in concert with other enabling technologies to enable Next Generation Information Exchange in High Consequence Environments. The conference will offer presentations from leading experts in the areas of:
To read more about the "Beyond SOA and Cloud" Conference, visit: Beyond SOA & Cloud Conference Home Page To view Autonomic's sponsorship page, visit: 2/2/2010 - SPYRUS Delivers Hydra PC Secure Pocket Drive(TM) With Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Operating SystemSecure Pocket Drive Provides Secure Windows Desktop Companion for Traveling and Telecommuting Government Users Worldwide
"Microsoft is excited to work with SPYRUS and help organizations in the public sector meet customer requests from around the world," said Ashwin Kulkarni, senior product manager for Windows Embedded at Microsoft Corp. "Leveraging Windows Embedded Standard 2009, SPYRUS' high-assurance Secure Pocket Drive provides end users with secure access to vital information when and where they need it." SPYRUS developed its first hardware-based pre-boot authentication system for Windows over 10 years ago. Secure Pocket Drive builds on this system, using advanced hardware security techniques to provide the most secure, trusted operating environment for the mobile user, with nothing left behind after the drive is removed. Secure Pocket Drive uses a patented solution that includes a secure boot loader to authenticate and check the integrity of the device using on-board hardware security, and it will not boot the Windows Embedded Standard 2009 operating system if the device has been tampered with. After pre-boot authentication, Secure Pocket Drive loads the componentized Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and allows access to the user's applications and data files. End users can safely and securely perform multiple functions, including network/internet browsing and scheduling in the Windows Embedded Standard 2009 environment. Because everything is running directly from the Secure Pocket Drive, using untrusted and potentially malware-infected computers is not an issue. The Secure Pocket Drive uses FIPS 140-2 Level 3 tamper-resistant epoxy potting with built-in anti-tamper and self-destruct mechanisms to protect against unauthorized access to the device and data. The protected sectors of the device's memory, the Windows Embedded Standard 2009, and all data and application files are encrypted with advanced, hardware-based XTS-AES 256-bit encryption, fully compliant with the newly approved NIST SB800-38E security standard. Finally, Suite B On Board hardware security (ECDSA P-384, EC-DH, AES-256, SHA-384) supports the full set of Suite B cryptographic algorithms for all security services. Secure Pocket Drive can be customized to meet enterprise-specific requirements. SPYRUS is able to deliver unprecedented scalable, flexible solutions for portable data security for the remote or traveling user. Secure Pocket Drive will be available pre-configured with 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB microSD cards. "SPYRUS has been working with Microsoft Windows Embedded for our secure USB security device for several years," said Tom Dickens, Chief Operating Officer for SPYRUS. "All security for the Secure Pocket Drive is designed, developed, and manufactured in the U.S.A., mitigating risks from untrusted parts entering the supply chain, a problem of increasing concern to governments worldwide. The Secure Pocket Drive brings Security to the Edge for a Windows Embedded Standard 2009-based operating environment that is securely protected, self-contained, and portable, making it the only truly secure Trusted Mobility solution to meet the growing demands for protection in cyberspace." About SPYRUS, Inc. SPYRUS holds patents in the U.S. and abroad that enable solutions for secure authentication, secure communication, and full disk encryption, as well as patents relating to data protection and rights management for digital content. Secured by SPYRUS security technology is designed, developed, and manufactured in the USA to meet FIPS 140-2 standards. SPYRUS products support the strongest commercially available cryptographic algorithms, including elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), AES, and SHA-2, collectively known as Suite B. In December 2007, the Hydra PC Personal Encryption Device became the first, and as yet the only, commercially available USB encryption device to be approved for protecting U.S. Government tactical classified data at the Secret level and below, when used in accordance with the approved operational security doctrine. SPYRUS is headquartered in San Jose, California. See http://www.spyrus.com/ for more information. SPYRUS, the SPYRUS logo, Hydra Privacy Card, Hydra PC and Secure Pocket Drive are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SPYRUS, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other jurisdictions. All other company, organization and product names are trademarks of their respective organizations. SPYRUS Media Contact: 1/28/2010 - Kingston Digital Launches New DataTraveler 5000 With Secured by SPYRUS(TM) Patented TechnologySPYRUS High-Assurance Elliptic Curve Cryptography Hardware Designs Create the Most Advanced Secure USB Product Offerings Available
SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/28/10 -- SPYRUS, Inc. today announced that their Secured by SPYRUS technology is used to implement all cryptographic security functions in the new Kingston DataTraveler® 5000 USB flash drive. The DataTraveler 5000 will be available to government and enterprise customers in over 100 countries. "SPYRUS designed its hardware-based security to protect U.S. Department of Defense and other sensitive data. We are proud to join with Kingston to introduce a product with many of the same high-assurance technologies used in our own Hydra PC product line," said Tom Dickens, Chief Operating Officer for SPYRUS. "Our proven technologies surpass all others to protect customer data against the proliferation of cyber crime, cyber attacks and data loss." The DataTraveler 5000's flash memory and cryptographic security processors are contained within an epoxy-sealed hardware module, which is Secured by SPYRUS using patented SPYRUS technologies for secure USB devices. The device is FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validated, with Level 3 validation pending. The DataTraveler 5000 incorporates Made-in-U.S.A. SPYRUS cryptographic technologies to mitigate the risks of untrusted parts entering the supply chain. Within this sealed module, multiple cryptographic processors work together to both implement and verify security functions, shielding both confidential information and the security processing that protects it from electronic eavesdropping. When the drive is inserted into a PC for the first time, a secure channel transfers the user's initial password from the computer to the DataTraveler 5000 security module using the same cryptographic functions recommended by the U.S. Government to protect national security information. This ensures that security information is never exchanged between the trusted, FIPS-validated module and a less secure host environment. Inside the security module, the initial password is sent through a set of cryptographic operations by the security processors, and the results are used to encrypt the contents of the drive. The password and results are then discarded, making it impossible to recover them. Because all password processing is contained within the security module, device unlock codes never travel between the device and the host computer, and encryption keys are never present on the host computer where they could be compromised. "The DataTraveler 5000 Secured by SPYRUS delivers unsurpassed levels of security and encryption to government and enterprise customers," said Mark Akoubian, Business Manager, Secure USB Products, Kingston®. "This portable data solution represents state-of-the-art data protection while providing end users with the simplicity of plug and play." Secured by SPYRUS products implement proven technologies that have been developed by SPYRUS over 15 years of leadership in creating the most secure hardware-based encryption, authentication, and digital content security products available to governments, enterprises, and military organizations. Secured by SPYRUS includes SPYRUS Suite B On-Board security technology defined by the U.S. Government to promote cryptographic interoperability while protecting both unclassified and classified data. Beyond using 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption, Secured by SPYRUS supports the new XTS-AES encryption mode, which provides greater security for flash drive memory than CBC, ECB, and other encryption modes. For a more technical discussion of Secured by SPYRUS and Suite B On-Board security technologies, please visit http://www.spyrus.com/. About SPYRUS, Inc. SPYRUS holds patents in the U.S. and abroad that enable solutions for secure authentication, secure communication, and full disk encryption, as well as patents relating to data protection and rights management for digital content. Secured by SPYRUS security technology is designed, developed, and manufactured in the USA to meet FIPS 140-2 standards. SPYRUS products support the strongest commercially available cryptographic algorithms, including elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), AES, and SHA-2, collectively known as Suite B. In December 2007, the Hydra PC Personal Encryption Device became the first, and as yet the only, commercially available USB encryption device to be approved for protecting U.S. Government tactical classified data at the Secret level and below, when used in accordance with the approved operational security doctrine. SPYRUS is headquartered in San Jose, California. See http://www.spyrus.com/ for more information. About Kingston Digital, Inc. Kingston Digital, Inc. ("KDI") is the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world's largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Established in 2008, KDI is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA. For more information, please visit http://www.kingston.com/ or call 800-337-8410. SPYRUS, the SPYRUS logo, Hydra Privacy Card and Hydra PC are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SPYRUS, Inc., in the U.S. and/or other jurisdictions. All other company, organization and product names are trademarks of their respective organizations. Kingston and the Kingston logo are registered trademarks of Kingston Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. All other marks may be the property of their respective titleholders. Editor's Note: For additional information or executive interviews, please contact Dan Chmielewski of Madison Alexander PR, Inc. +1 (949-231-2965) or dchm@madisonalexanderpr.com. Editor's Note: 01/14/10 - Autonomic President, John Keese, Brings Open Source Expertise to North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) Emerging Trends and Technology Series on February 18, 2010Thursday February 18, 2010 8:30 - 11:00 a.m Event: "Open Source - The Source Code of Collaboration" - Part of NCTA's 'Emerging Trends and Technology Series' On February 18, 2010, Mr. Keese will be part of a panel of experts tapped to discuss where North Carolina stands in the Expert Panel John Keese, President - Autonomic Resources Tom Rabon Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs - Red Hat Tim Spink Vice President of Sales - KnowledgeTree Deb Woods Vice President, Product Management - Ingres Ticket Price: $30 NCTA Members/$49 Non-members
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SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/27/10 -- SPYRUS today announced that the same high assurance USB flash drive security designed into their Microsoft® Windows compatible devices is now available to Mac and Linux users.
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global open source picture. He will also address how open source has helped CIOs save money in this down economy as well as what it takes to manage a successful open source community. As President of the Open Source Software Institute (OSSI), Mr. Keese will share his extensive experience in bringing Open Source technologies to the Government.